Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls
October 25, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Bulls beat the Magic 110-98 on 2025-10-25 on the road against the Magic. The Magic started Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, and Paolo Banchero. The Bulls started Nikola Vučević, Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis. Josh Giddey (Bulls) scored 8 points (3/12) in his matchups, with Tristan da Silva as his primary defender. Paolo Banchero (Magic) scored 15 points (6/12) in his matchups, with Patrick Williams as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
ORL
Orlando Magic
98
Did not play: Jamal Cain (DNP - Coach's Decision), Noah Penda (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CHI
Chicago Bulls
110
Did not play: Jevon Carter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Noa Essengue (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tyus Jones · Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero Starter 7.1 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black 11.7 min
- Goga Bitadze · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Tristan da Silva · Jase Richardson 3.8 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Tristan da Silva 3.6 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Tristan da Silva 3.5 min
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Vučević · Isaac Okoro · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis Starter 5.3 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Patrick Williams · Ayo Dosunmu · Josh Giddey 4.9 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Patrick Williams · Tre Jones · Ayo Dosunmu 4.5 min
- Nikola Vučević · Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey 4.3 min
- Kevin Huerter · Patrick Williams · Jalen Smith · Tre Jones · Ayo Dosunmu 3.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Magic defense
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Josh Giddey 8 pts (3/12) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Tristan da Silva (19 %, 0 pts) · Franz Wagner (19 %, 4 pts) · Anthony Black (16 %, 2 pts)
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Matas Buzelis 12 pts (3/7) in 29 possessions
Guarded by: Franz Wagner (53 %, 3 pts) · Desmond Bane (15 %, 2 pts) · Paolo Banchero (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | Matas Buzelis: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Josh Giddey: 13 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Paolo Banchero | Patrick Williams: 31 poss., 1 pts (0/7) · Isaac Okoro: 23 poss., 11 pts (3/4) |
| Desmond Bane | Ayo Dosunmu: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Tre Jones: 15 poss., 6 pts (3/3) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Nikola Vučević: 44 poss., 4 pts (1/4) · Josh Giddey: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Anthony Black | Tre Jones: 21 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Josh Giddey: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Tristan da Silva | Josh Giddey: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Julian Phillips: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Goga Bitadze | Jalen Smith: 25 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Nikola Vučević: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyus Jones | Josh Giddey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Tre Jones: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jett Howard | Ayo Dosunmu: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kevin Huerter: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jase Richardson | Kevin Huerter: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ayo Dosunmu: 4 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| Jonathan Isaac | Isaac Okoro: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Giddey: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Bulls defense
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Paolo Banchero 15 pts (6/12) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Patrick Williams (40 %, 9 pts) · Isaac Okoro (21 %, 0 pts) · Nikola Vučević (11 %, 4 pts)
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Franz Wagner 16 pts (4/13) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Kevin Huerter (21 %, 3 pts) · Josh Giddey (20 %, 6 pts) · Isaac Okoro (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević | Wendell Carter Jr.: 45 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Paolo Banchero: 9 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Josh Giddey | Franz Wagner: 16 poss., 6 pts (1/3) · Anthony Black: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Tre Jones | Anthony Black: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Tyus Jones: 12 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Kevin Huerter | Franz Wagner: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Anthony Black: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Desmond Bane: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Anthony Black: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Patrick Williams | Paolo Banchero: 31 poss., 9 pts (4/4) · Franz Wagner: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaac Okoro | Paolo Banchero: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Desmond Bane: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jalen Smith | Goga Bitadze: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · Tristan da Silva: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Matas Buzelis | Franz Wagner: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Paolo Banchero: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Julian Phillips | Tristan da Silva: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Franz Wagner: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dalen Terry | Desmond Bane: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jonathan Isaac: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |